St. Lucian and Jamaican nationals needed as United Nations Volunteers for the Climate Risk Adaptation and Insurance in the Caribbean (CRAIC) project!

The Climate Risk Adaptation and Insurance in the Caribbean (CRAIC) project team is searching for 4 Jamaican nationals and 2 St. Lucian nationals to work as United Nations (UN) volunteers to raise awareness of disaster risk management and risk transfer mechanisms from July to December 2018. The UN Volunteers will be provided with a stipend to assist with living costs.

The CRAIC project assists Caribbean countries in their efforts to increase social resilience and adapt to climate change by incorporating climate risk insurance within a broader framework of disaster risk reduction strategies. The project aims to refine and expand the index-based Livelihood Protection Policy (LPP) to make climate risk insurance more affordable and accessible to all people in the Caribbean, especially individuals and communities vulnerable to climate risk. More information on the project can be found here: http://www.climate-insurance.org/projects/climate-risk-adaptation-and-insurance-in-the-caribbean/

Description of Tasks

Under the direct supervision of Dirk Kohler, Insurance Expert, Jennifer Phillips, Disaster Risk Management Expert, Tara James, Local Coordinator, and Daniel McGree, Impact Insurance Fellow, the national UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Attending a training session to learn about the project and its different components.
• Organizing community events (in the evening or on weekends as needed) on your own or in collaboration with Climate Risk Adaptation and Insurance in the Caribbean (CRAIC) partner organizations (e.g. CCRIF SPC, OECS, etc.), churches, cooperatives and other community groups. These events will be focused on raising awareness of disaster risk management measures, the role of insurance in disaster risk management, and the Livelihood Protection Policy (LPP).
• Presenting the CRAIC project material on DRM, index insurance and the LPP at the community events and answering questions from the participants. The Volunteer should also talk individually with the participants after the event to gather information on what DRM practices they currently employ.
• Attending regular Skype and in person meetings with the project team to give updates on the current status of the project and their objectives. Occasionally translating project material into the local languages and work to develop project material (information guides, presentations) with the project team.
• Supporting collection of qualitative/quantitative data for research in communities if required.
• Other project support activities as needed.

Qualifications

• Excellent presentation and communication skills with fluency in English; fluency in the local language will be an asset.
• Experience working in the area of climate change adaptation, disaster risk management, environmental management, insurance, or related field is preferred. Training will also be provided. Field work would be an asset.
• Willingness to adapt to the situation as needed and openness to new responsibilities and challenges.
• Can work on own initiative and has the ability to negotiate with partners.
• Excellent team player, empathy and flexibility, enjoys working with people from different cultures. Willingness to work with various vulnerable communities.
• Access to a car that can be used for attending community events and meetings with partners is preferred. Travel across the country/ countryside is required.
• Access to a laptop or tablet that can be used at community events to present a video to attendees.
• Openness to relocate on the island would be an advantage.

Apply

To apply, please first go to the UN Volunteers Webpage and sign up as a candidate: https://vmam.unv.org/

Once you have created a profile, please click on the links below to apply to the specific position:

Jamaicans - JAMR000033-2841 - https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/show-doa/SkFNUjAwMDAzMw

St. Lucians - LCAR000001-2842 - https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/show-doa/TENBUjAwMDAwMQ

For questions regarding the position, please contact: phillips@ehs.unu.edu

Please submit your application by June 20^th, 2018. Applications received after this deadline will not be considered.